Market 32 and Customers Raise Money for Children's Miracle Hospitals

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32/Price Chopper has announced that its month-long campaign that raised funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals has resulted in a donation of $69,486.45. 
 
Guests in all 130 stores were given the option of rounding up their change to the nearest dollar during October.
 
170 children's hospitals across the U.S. and Canada comprise the Children's Miracle Network of hospitals and provide 38 million visits to 12 million kids each year. The following hospitals, local to Price Chopper and Market 32 customers, are part of the network: Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital in Mechanicsville, PA, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla, NY, Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, NY, Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY, The University of Vermont Children's Hospital in Burlington, VT, and Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse, NY.
 
"The services provided by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals are vital to healthy outcomes for communities," said Pam Cerrone, Market 32/Price Chopper director of community relations. "Be it critical life-saving treatments, pediatric medical equipment, or basic healthcare services, the 9 CMN hospitals in our footprint are here to ease the process for kids and their families. It's been our pleasure to join with our guests, who are always generous, to collaborate in raising much needed funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals."
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Former Adams Police Chief Facing Fraud Charges

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The former chief of police in Adams was indicted Tuesday on fraud charges by a Berkshire County grand jury. He is accused of taking nearly $20,000 in overtime funds he didn't earn.
 
Kevin Scott Kelley, aka K. Scott Kelley, 46, was relieved of duty in September and placed on a paid leave of absence until December. Adams town officials declined to say if he was fired or resigned at that time. 
 
He is accused of submitting fraudulent reimbursement claims under a municipal traffic enforcement grant administered by the Office of Grants and Research in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, according to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. 
 
The alleged conduct began in or about January 2024 and continued through at least January 2025 and was reported by officers under Kelley's command.
 
The members of the Adams Police Department identified discrepancies in the reimbursement submissions and gathered evidence indicative of fraudulent activity. They subsequently requested assistance from the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit and the DA's Office. 
 
Based on the materials initially collected by Adams Police, State Police conducted a formal investigation, which concluded that the defendant submitted and received $19,123.15 in overtime compensation for dates on which he either absent from work or performed duties not consistent with the requirements of the grant program.
 
Kelley was sworn in on January 2021 to replace the retired Chief Richard Tarsa. He came with more than 25 years experience in law enforcement, most recently as police chief for Spartanburg (S.C.) Community College.
 
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